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Transportation

Blue Bikes

Bluebikes Salem is an extension of Metro Boston’s public bike share system. Download the Bluebikes app to easily purchase a monthly membership for $29 or single pass for a 30-minute trips for $4.00.

Open Monday – Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM, and Sunday 12 PM – 6 PM.

MBTA Train & Bus Service

MBTA Commuter Rail connects Salem to Boston’s North Station via both the Newburyport and Rockport Lines. Walk from Salem Depot to downtown shopping, dining, attractions, and waterfront. Bus #450/450W from Haymarket/Wonderland, Bus #455 from Logan Airport.

Bus route #459 (from Logan) has been eliminated, please see current bus routes to Salem below-

#435 or #456 Salem to Lynn

#450 Salem to Wonderland or Haymarket in Boston

#451 Salem to North Beverly

#455 Salem to Revere Beach

Open Monday – Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM, and Sunday 12 PM – 6 PM.

Salem Ferry

Hop aboard at Boston’s Long Wharf and in less than an hour you’ll be sightseeing, museum hopping, sampling the specialties of local chefs, and shopping in Salem’s many quaint boutiques and quirky shops.

Click here for schedules and more information. We look forward to welcoming you aboard!

RATES

One Way: Adult – $25.00, Senior – $23.00, Child (Ages 3-11) – $19.00

Round Trip: Adult – $45.00, Senior – $43.00, Child (Ages 3-11) – $34.00

RESIDENT, COMMUTER AND MULTI-RIDE RATES

Salem Resident Round Trip Rates: Adult – $19, Senior – $15, Child – $11

North Shore Resident Round Trip Rates: Adult – $31, Senior – $26, Child – $19

Commuter Round Trip Rates (Mon – Fri rush hour trips only): Adult – $16, Senior – $8, Child – $8

Ride Passes: Non-Commuter – $200, Commuter – $72

*North Shore Resident rates are applicable to the following locations Beverly, Danvers, Lynn, Marblehead, Peabody, Swampscott

Open Monday – Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM, and Sunday 12 PM – 6 PM.

Salem Skipper

A ridesharing service for residents, commuters, and visitors in Salem. Book a ride in the mobile app and be matched with other passengers heading in the same direction. Powered by Via. Please note: Although rides may be shared, the maximum number of riders per vehicle has been limited in compliance with social distancing guidelines.

Book a ride in the mobile app and be matched with other passengers heading in the same direction.

Open Monday – Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM, and Sunday 12 PM – 6 PM.

Salem Skipper

Directions

Travel Info

Directions

From Route 128-North:
Take exit 40A  and follow Route 114-East into Salem. Once in Salem, follow signs to the Salem Visitor Center, Museum & Historic Sites, and Downtown Parking. Please note: I-95 North and Route 128-North share the same road for the loop around Boston. When the roads divide, stay on Route 128-North. Although 114-East is the most accessible route into Salem, you may want to seek alternative routes that receive less traffic during Haunted Happenings. Several suggestions of alternative routes from route 128 include: taking exit 39 to Lowell St. in Peabody or taking exit 41 to Endicott St. in Danvers.

From Boston (30-minute drive):
Take I-93 North to Exit 28A for I-95 North. Follow I-95 North to Route 128 North. Take exit 25A and follow Route 114-East into Salem. Once in Salem, follow signs to the Salem Visitor Center, Museum & Historic Sites and Downtown Parking. Please note: I-95 North and Route 128-North share the same road for the loop around Boston. When the roads divide, stay on Route 128-North. Do not follow the signs to Salem, New Hampshire.

From Logan Airport (25-minute drive):
Take Route 1A North and at Salem border, follow the signs for the Salem Visitor Center, Museum & Historic Sites, and Downtown Parking. Logan International Airport is the closest airport to Salem. The Manchester, New Hampshire, regional airport is one hour northwest of Salem.

From the North:
Take I-95 South (Maine) or I-93 South (New Hampshire) to Route 128-North. Take exit 40A and follow Route 114-East into Salem. Once in Salem, follow signs to the Salem Visitor Center, Museum & Historic Sites and Downtown Parking. Please note: I-95 North and Route 128-North share the same road for the loop around Boston. When the roads divide, stay on Route 128-North.

From the West:
Take I-90-East to I95/Route 128 North. Take exit 40A and follow Route 114-East into Salem. Once in Salem, follow signs to the Salem Visitor Center, Museum & Historic Sites, and Downtown Parking. Please note: I-95 North and Route 128-North share the same road for the loop around Boston. When the roads divide, stay on Route 128-North.

From the South:
Take Route 93 North to the Mass. Pike (I-90 East) via the Ted Williams Tunnel (Exit 134B) East to Route 1A North. Take Route 1A North to Salem.

Sgt. James Ayube II Memorial Drive (The Bridge Street Bypass):
The Bridge Street Bypass opened in 2009 to provide direct access between downtown Salem and the Veterans Memorial Bridge to Beverly. If you are seeking businesses along Salem Common, Winter Street or Bridge Street, you probably do not want to take the Bypass Road.

From Beverly to Bridge Street businesses, Pickering Wharf, Winter Street, Salem Common, Winter Island, or Salem Willows:
After crossing the Veterans Memorial Bridge, turn left onto Bridge Street. If you take the Bypass Road unintentionally, turn left at the light onto Rte. 1A, Bridge Street, and you will be driving toward Beverly.

From Beverly to Salem Center, Summer Street or Chestnut Street:
Stay straight on the Bypass Road. The first intersection will be Bridge Street, the second intersection is for St. Peter’s Street (left to parking, the PEM, Visitor Center), and the third intersection is Washington Street (MBTA Station on right, business district on left).

Heading toward Beverly on 107:
Turn right at the intersection signposted Rte. 1A South (Swampscott) for Salem Center, or stay straight for Rte. 1A North for Bridge Street businesses. If you need Bridge Street businesses and are on the Bypass Road, turn right onto Bridge Street at the light before the bridge.

Open Monday – Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM, and Sunday 12 PM – 6 PM.

Parking

Parking

For information about the FREE October weekend shuttle, click here.

If you have visited Salem before, you might find new meters or time regulations in the lots and spots you’ve used in the past. Some parking fees have increased, and some parking fees have decreased. Meters may be paid for with coins or by downloading the Passport Parking app.

If you are planning your first visit to Salem, we are happy to tell you that all of Salem’s downtown attractions are within a 10- to 15-minute walk from any parking area. So we hope you will take advantage of our walkable streets and the Salem Trolley.

You can find information on parking in Salem at on the City’s Traffic & Parking website and an interactive parking map can be found hereNote: Parking rates at City Garages and many lots increases during October. For more information about parking in October, visit HauntedHappenings.org

The City of Salem has posted a number of parking spaces downtown as 15-minute parking only, to pick up take-out orders from downtown restaurants. Please do not park in any of these signed spaces for more than 15 minutes.

Church Street Lot

A modern witch boutique filled with handmade goods, magical gifts, souvenirs, and local artists’ work. Shop independent makers and Salem treasures in-store and online.

Open Monday – Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM, and Sunday 12 PM – 6 PM.

Electric Car
Charging Stations

The City has eight electric vehicle charging stations in the Museum Place and South Harbor Garages. These ChargePoint Network Coulomb Technologies Charging Stations are dual output units which allow for electric vehicles to plug-in via a standard SAEJ J1772 connector and fixed 18-foot cable, fully charging a vehicle in four to six hours. Each garage has four charging stations providing access for up to eight parking spots of electric vehicle parking.

Forest River Park

A modern witch boutique filled with handmade goods, magical gifts, souvenirs, and local artists’ work. Shop independent makers and Salem treasures in-store and online.

Open Monday- Saturday 11-6, and Sunday 12-6.

Hampton Inn Salem

A modern witch boutique filled with handmade goods, magical gifts, souvenirs, and local artists’ work. Shop independent makers and Salem treasures in-store and online.

Open Monday- Saturday 11-6, and Sunday 12-6.

Museum Place Garage

A modern witch boutique filled with handmade goods, magical gifts, souvenirs, and local artists’ work. Shop independent makers and Salem treasures in-store and online.

Open Monday- Saturday 11-6, and Sunday 12-6.

Parking Tickets

We hope you do not get a parking ticket while visiting Salem, but if you do, fines can be paid online here.

RV Parking

From downtown Salem, driving northeast, Derby Street turns into Fort Avenue. The Salem Trolley runs tours to Salem Willows and can provide transportation to the downtown for the cost of their ticket prices. RV camping is available seasonally at Winter Island Maritime Park.

Salem Willows

A modern witch boutique filled with handmade goods, magical gifts, souvenirs, and local artists’ work. Shop independent makers and Salem treasures in-store and online.

Open Monday- Saturday 11-6, and Sunday 12-6.

South Harbor Garage

A modern witch boutique filled with handmade goods, magical gifts, souvenirs, and local artists’ work. Shop independent makers and Salem treasures in-store and online.

Open Monday- Saturday 11-6, and Sunday 12-6.

The MBTA Commuter Rail Garage

A modern witch boutique filled with handmade goods, magical gifts, souvenirs, and local artists’ work. Shop independent makers and Salem treasures in-store and online.

Open Monday- Saturday 11-6, and Sunday 12-6.

The Salem Fast Ferry

A modern witch boutique filled with handmade goods, magical gifts, souvenirs, and local artists’ work. Shop independent makers and Salem treasures in-store and online.

Open Monday- Saturday 11-6, and Sunday 12-6.

Regional Parking Options

MBTA Garage
10 Park Street, Beverly, MA

Weekday parking fee is $4, Weekends are $2. Trains run hourly between Beverly and Salem. UPDATE due to bridge closure take either Route 62 or Route 1A to access the Beverly MBTA Garage. Note that the Hall-Whitaker Bridge on Bridge Street in Beverly is closed.

 

Open Monday- Saturday 11-6, and Sunday 12-6.

Map of Salem

Events

Weddings

Whether you’re a bride or a groom, an event planner or a bar mitzvah DJ, or you just like thinking about weddings, Salem is a beautiful, culturally exciting place for your special events.

Local hotels and inns are within walking distance of downtown venues and trolleys can be rented to easily move your wedding party or guests from place to place.

For information on obtaining a Marriage License, visit Salem.com. (Please note: Salem City Hall is open 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday – Wednesday, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Thursday, and 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon on Friday.)

Planning an October wedding? October is the peak of tourist season in Salem, with the month-long Salem Haunted Happenings festival that brings thousands of visitors to the city. View the Wedding Resource Sheet or a list of places of worship and visit HauntedHappenings.org for more information about planning events in October.

Open Monday- Saturday 11-6, and Sunday 12-6.

Information Centers

Destination Salem
Visitor Information Center

245 Derby Street, Salem, MA 01970
(in the South Harbor Garage)

Open daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Holiday Hours: Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day
Open 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM on Christmas Eve 

Open Monday- Saturday 11-6, and Sunday 12-6.

Services Provided:

  • Brochures and visitor guides
  • Maps and Information
  • Gift shop
  • Restrooms (open daily 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM)

Salem Armory Visitor Center National Park Service

2 New Liberty Street, Salem
nps.gov/sama

Open Wednesday – Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM

Open Monday – Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM, and Sunday 12 PM – 6 PM.

Services Provided:

  • Brochures including the Salem Visitor Guide and Salem Haunted Happenings brochure
  • Maps and Information
  • Restrooms
  • Gift Shop
  • Free film, Where Past is Present

Restrooms

Restrooms

South Harbor Garage 

Open daily, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM 
245 Derby Street, Salem

Salem Maritime National Historic Site / Central Wharf
Open daily, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Behind Waite & Peirce – 193 Derby Street, Salem

Artists Row 
Open daily, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
24 New Derby Street, Salem

Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center / National Park Service
Open Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday – Sunday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
2 New Liberty Street, Salem

In October, the City provides portable toilets in the following locations:

Salem Regional Visitor Center

Salem Common

Hawthorne Boulevard triangle (at Derby Street)

Front Street parking lot

Lynde Street parking lot

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26 Boston Street
Salem, MA 01970

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6:00 AM -10:00 PM
Sunday – Saturday

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